MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, May 08, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The information below is from the Ontario Federation of Labour:
There is far too much at stake for communities right across Ontario to let Doug Ford damage and dismantle the best of what Ontario represents. The Ontario budget means cuts to education, health care, and the public services that Ontario families depend on, says the Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL).
Labour and community allies are at the forefront of the growing resistance and fightback against this government.
On Thursday, May 9, the Ontario Federation of Labour and the Peel Regional Labour Council are hosting a Regional Activation Meeting in Mississauga. We are inviting all labour and community activists and leaders across the Peel Region.
“The cuts this government is making will affect every Ontarian, and people across the province are eager to stop the reckless cuts and privatization this government has proposed,” said OFL President Chris Buckley. “It is by coming together and fighting as a unified Power of Many that we will protect and win the strong public services, education, and health care that families depend on. Ontarians want a government that supports decent work, equality and justice, and safe, healthy workplaces and communities.”
“We have fought and won before,” said OFL Secretary-Treasurer Patty Coates. “We are organizing to stop Ford’s irresponsible actions, and to take back Ontario.”
What: Peel Regional Activation Meeting
When: May 9, 2019 at 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Where: 1158 Aerowood Dr, Mississauga, ON L4W 1Y5
The Peel regional activation meeting will:
- Lay out what is at stake for Ontario in the coming months and years.
- Introduce the Power of Many campaign plan, designed to mobilize and activate union members and community allies.
- Launch province-wide rapid response networks to coordinate local fightback efforts.
- Build and set plans of resistance, including escalating actions with the support of concerned citizens and community allies.
The Ontario Federation of Labour represents 54 unions and one million workers in Ontario. For information, visit www.ofl.ca and follow @OFLabour on Facebook and Twitter.
For further information, please contact:
Meagan Perry,
Director of Communications, Ontario Federation of Labour
mperry@ofl.ca l 416-894-3456
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